Chapter 374 We are a team(1/2)
Spurs stocks hit the limit, Lakers stocks soared!
Next, let’s see who wins in the end between the Thunder and the Mavericks in the Western Conference.
This answer was soon revealed.
In G6 at home, the Thunder were in poor overall condition. Even Durant was lost. The Mavericks won the game without any suspense.
The way Tianwangshan lost dealt a huge blow to this team, and this defeat is more like a continuation.
The Texas Twin Stars that Stern built from the preseason ultimately failed to succeed in the finals.
Facts have also proved that even Stern cannot get what he wants every time.
Although the NBA is a business league, the players are human beings and there are many uncontrollable factors.
Lin Ying: Well, it turns out that Durant, an old flag-planting general, can’t get over it!
And for the Thunder, after this season, Kevin Martin's contract with the Thunder expires, and the big contracts of Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka are all open, so there will be very little room for reinforcement.
This former youth team has never been able to break through the encirclement of the two super teams in the Western Conference. Where it goes next will become interesting.
In this way, all the matchups between the East and West are revealed.
The New York Derby between the Knicks and Nets, and the rematch between the Lakers and Mavericks are full of highlights.
One day later, the New York Derby will take the lead at the Barclays Center.
The Knicks' training session on game day is in the morning.
The Knicks' team atmosphere is extremely harmonious, and all the players' faces are filled with smiles.
Although it took a little more effort to beat the Celtics, they are still confident.
Especially since entering the playoffs, James has been in extremely hot form.
Coupled with the fact that he failed to win the MVP, it is equivalent to adding fuel to the fire and making the whole body angry.
Wade only participated in basic training and then rode his bicycle on the sidelines.
After James trained for a while, he came over to chat with him.
"This training hall is big enough."
When he came over, he sighed.
Arenas such as Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, and even North Shore Garden are all well-known arenas in the league.
But one of the reasons why they are famous is that they have a long history, so even the big arenas at the time are considered small now.
Especially compared to new arenas like the Barclays Center.
Madison has just been renovated, but it is only to make the equipment inside keep up with the times, and it is impossible to make the arena bigger.
Otherwise, Stern will move the draft to the Barclays Center!
"Yes, it feels good to train here."
Wade also spoke his mind.
“What do you think about playing the Nets?”
James leaned on the side of the bicycle and bit his nails after speaking.
"It will be difficult, although it is inappropriate to say this, but we have to be prepared to play difficult games."
In private communication, Wade doesn't need to deal with those lies.
James also bit his nails and nodded.
"The Nets are characterized by stability, so if we can get a big lead, 2-1 or 3-1, we can basically win."
Wade then expressed his understanding.
James nodded again, then lowered his head to pick up two bottles of water on the ground, handed one to Wade, and opened the other himself.
After Wade finished speaking, he saw that James didn't answer, and knew what he was worried about.
Lin Ying will be the biggest influencing factor in this series.
And that's something they couldn't figure out a solution to in the regular season.
But James definitely can't say it, even if he communicates privately with Wade.
"Generally speaking, we have a better chance, because your condition is so good, we will work hard to create opportunities for you."
Wade continued.
Hearing this, James glanced at Wade, then smiled and patted Wade on the shoulder.
Wade has always been his good brother.
…
In the afternoon, the Nets also conducted their final training in the training hall.
Sloan only arranged some simple shooting and pick-and-roll training, and he did not want to put too much effort on the players before the game.
When the training was over, Sloan and Phil Johnson studied the game play, and the players returned to the locker room to rest.
“It feels good to play at home!”
Delong took off his shoes, patted his insteps, and looked relaxed and comfortable.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality!
Having played at home, and then going to those small arenas will really feel like a big gap.
"Deron, be careful of LeBron bullying you."
Chandler said with a smile from the side.
After his beard grows, it cannot be said that he resembles Lu Zhishen, it can only be said that he is exactly the same.
Even the smile has the same taste.
"Tyson, you are underestimating me. I come from a fighting family."
Delong said and waved his fist.
"Just blow it!"
Chandler disagreed.
Delong just smiled.
Lin Ying shook his head when he heard this.
Compared to fighting, the Nets are better than Chandler.
The team members chatted about the evening game one after another.
From the communication point of view, I am somewhat worried.
This is also human nature.
Facing such a team with basically no weaknesses is like facing Lu Bu in the Three Kingdoms world, or meeting Xiang Yu in the Chu-Han War.
Lin Ying stood up at this time.
"Guys."
He spoke English, American, with a little bit of British because of the conversation with Brooke.
Although Lin Ying is the boss of the team and has great prestige, he rarely speaks in the locker room.
So when he opened his mouth, everyone immediately turned their attention to him.
"Our opponent tonight is very strong. It is the strongest opponent we will meet. We have no absolute chance of winning. Even I can't say that."
Lin Ying's first words made all his teammates nod one after another.
"We can't beat them with just one person or two people. We need everyone to contribute and beat them as a team. Guys, I need you."
What Lin Ying said next instantly triggered a burst of cheers.
This is not a very noble statement, but it depends on who says it.
Just like when Jordan said "I need you" to his teammates in the locker room one day, the feeling of being needed was absolutely overwhelming.
Because most of the time, Jordan held himself very high in front of his teammates and had a sense of distance.
Lin Ying's personality is different from Jordan's. He is more like the captain of a combat team in movies, and he has a close relationship with his team members.
But his words had the same effect.
After Lin Ying finished speaking, he stretched out his hand, and the team members stood up and put their hands on it one after another.
"victory!"
The team members shouted the slogan again.
They will use a whole team to face this strongest opponent.
…
That night, the Barclays Center was packed with people.
Not only inside the arena, but also outside the arena, a large number of Knicks fans gathered.
Manhattan and Brooks are just across the street, so it's not too convenient for Knicks fans to come.
Because of this situation, a large number of security police were dispatched to Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Derby games are often the most likely to cause violent conflicts.
Especially this is still in New York.
To be continued...